Question: Sand moves without slipping at 6.0 m/s down a conveyer that is tilted at 15°. The sand enters a pipe 3.0 m below the end

Sand moves without slipping at 6.0 m/s down a conveyer that is tilted at 15°. The sand enters a pipe 3.0 m below the end of the conveyer belt, as shown in FIGURE P4.56. What is the horizontal distance d between the conveyer belt and the pipe?

Figure P4.56

6.0 m/s 15 3.0 m

6.0 m/s 15 3.0 m

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